Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 29.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.33 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
32.35 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
21.57 units per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
47
1976–2023
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 29.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 32.35 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.57 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 23.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 24.23 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 24.6 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 26.07 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 26.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 26.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 27.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 27.93 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 29.27 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 30.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 30.87 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.43 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 32.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.49 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 32.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 31.35 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.07 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 28.51 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 26.93 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.85 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.86 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.14 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 27.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.36 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 29.33 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 29.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 29.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.23 units per square kilometre | 22.54 units per square kilometre | 23.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.14 units per square kilometre | 24.22 units per square kilometre | 26.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 26.37 units per square kilometre | 32.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.35 units per square kilometre | 21.57 units per square kilometre | 32.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 units per square kilometre | 22.1 units per square kilometre | 27.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.71 units per square kilometre | 27.82 units per square kilometre | 29.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 29.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guam 28.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 27.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 27.95 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 29.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.35 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.